Tax Preparation, Certificate of Achievement

Upon successful completion of the Tax Preparation Certificate, students will demonstrate skills, knowledge, and training for entry level positions to assist tax preparers and interviewers. The student completing this program will have demonstrated his or her ability to accurately fill in detailed data sheets to help in the preparation of tax returns by gathering information from client interviews, collecting copies of previous tax returns, wage statements, interest and dividend summaries, and other tax records.

Minimum Units Required: 30

Recommended Sequence:


First Semester		Units
BUS 001A	Principles of Accounting		5
Electives	See Below		6

Second Semester

BUS 001B	Principles of Accounting	5
BUS 003	Financial Accounting	5
BUS 011	Income Tax Procedures	3
BUS 081	California Income Tax Preparation	1

Third Semester

BUS 004

Managerial Accounting

Electives:

(minimum of 6 units from the following)

BUS 020	Introduction to Business	3
BUS 018A	Business Law	3
	or
BUS 019	Legal Environment of Business	3
BUS 026	Economics of Business	3
CS 011	Fundamentals of Computer Science	3
BUS 015	Computer Spreadsheets for Accounting	2
BIM 031	Electronic Calculation	3
	or
BIM 032A	Beginning Office Calculation	1
	and
BIM 032B	Intermediate Office Calculation	1
	and
BIM 032C	Advanced Office Calculation	1
BUS 082A	Business Mathematics	3
	and
BUS 082B	Business Mathematics	3

Minimum Units 30

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